Mercedes Benz 170V
First shown to the public at the Berlin Auto Show in February 1936, the vehicle was offered in various body combinations including two and four door sedans and convertibles, cabriolet, delivery van, ambulance and even police car. By 1942 almost 90,000 170's had been manufactured, with passenger cars accounting for over 70,000 of those.
In April 1945 Daimler Benz executives announced that the company had "ceased to exist", however some of the less damaged manufacturing plants fell into the Allied occupied zone and after as many ex-employees as could be located, production resumed on the 170.
Technical Spec:
Engine 4 Cylinder M 136 170V
Capacity: 1697cc
Type: Conventional, water-cooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type with 4 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, inline
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv with one valve per cylinder
Fuel System: Solex updraft 30 BFLVS carburetor
Bore and Stroke: 2.89 x 3.94 inches (73.5 x 100mm)
Power: 38hp @ 3600rpm
Torque: 10 mkg @ 1800rpm (72.35 ft/lb)
Compression Ratio: 6.0:1 (from 1949 6.5:1)
Mercedes Benz 170S (1949 - 1955)
It was available in either petrol or diesel with both cars using the same four door saloon body. The design was not actually new. Despite the pre-war looks of the 170 it did manage to incorporate hydraulic brakes and a rear swing-axle.
This Mercedes had exceptional build quality and many improvements were made under the skin, such as improving the weight distribution to improve the center of gravity.
The 170S also proved a big advance on the 170V. The use of independent suspension attached to a rigid cruciform frame of oval tube sections provided much better handling.
In May 1949 a convertible joined the lineup, then simply known as the model B. In January 1952 production began of the 170Sb, this model featured a column mounted gear change selector, better heating system, a wider track and starting knob mounted on the dash.
Last of the models was the 170S-V, built from July 1953 to February 1955. Using the engine from the 170V, the chassis of the Sb with front axle of the V model, and the body of the S model.
Technical Spec:
Engine 4 Cylinder M 136 170S/170Sb
Capacity: 1767cc
Type: Conventional, water-cooled four stroke, reciprocating piston type with 4 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, inline
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv with one valve per cylinder
Fuel System: Solex updraft 32 PBJ carburetor
Bore and Stroke: 2.95 x 3.94 inches (75 x 100mm)
Power: 52 hp @ 4000rpm
Torque: 11.4 mkg @ 1800rpm (82.5 ft/lb)
Compression Ratio: 6.5:1
Mercedes Benz 170D (1949 - 1955)
The 170D shared it's body with the 170S, but with the implementation of a diesel motor the car was able to offer the motoring public a much more economically viable method of transport at a time when economic hardship was rife.
Using a pre-combustion chamber system the engine was able to develop 38bhp at 3200rpm, with a torque curve steady over a wide range of engine speeds.
There was no other difference to the 170D over its gasoline-powered stable mate.
Technical Spec:
Engine 4 Cylinder Diesel OM 636 170D
Capacity: 1697cc
Type: Water-cooled diesel, reciprocating piston type with 4 cylinders
Configuration: Front mounted, longitudinal, inline
Head: Pushrod and rocker actuated ohv with one valve per cylinder
Fuel System: Bosh injection pump with pre-combustion chamber
Bore and Stroke: 2.90 x 3.94 inches (73.5 x 100mm)
Power: 38 hp @ 3200rpm
Torque: 9.8 mkg @ 2000rpm (70.9 ft/lb)
Compression Ratio: 19:1
170S convertible
170S sedan
170V
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